# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=168 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 169 --- ## [Why is my New Breed suddenly responsive?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-is-my-new-breed-suddenly-responsive/26293)
**Author:** [@PandaBear](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PandaBear)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-is-my-new-breed-suddenly-responsive/26293 "2011-05-18T22:29:06Z")
I exchanged the DM II that I got yesterday for a New Breed today. It was playing great up until a few minutes ago when it suddenly became responsive. It’s brand new so it may just be that I need to break in the bearing, … --- ## [DM1 double o-ring](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm1-double-o-ring/26383)
**Author:** [@gnomie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gnomie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm1-double-o-ring/26383 "2011-05-18T14:10:04Z")
could you technically buy 2 DM1s get both halves with the o-ring screw an axel into and put them together?well now you can just buy the dm2 but im just wondering. --- ## [When ONE is no good. You need a new ONE.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-one-is-no-good-you-need-a-new-one/26419)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Yoyo\_trader](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Yoyo_trader)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-one-is-no-good-you-need-a-new-one/26419 "2011-05-18T13:18:43Z")
Got my new YYF ONE yesterday. I ordered it from YOYOEXPERT\>com of course. I got it with the extra spec bearing. About the size of a hitman. After a few throws, I decided to change to the spec bearing. The other bearing w… --- ## [3in1 oil vs yyj thin lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3in1-oil-vs-yyj-thin-lube/26325)
**Author:** [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3in1-oil-vs-yyj-thin-lube/26325 "2011-05-18T09:35:11Z")
I have both and prefer thin lube which one is your favorite? --- ## [888x mod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-mod/26393)
**Author:** [@Yo-Yo\_Boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-Yo_Boy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-mod/26393 "2011-05-18T03:00:48Z")
TOTAL LEGIT SEXINESS! --- ## [difeyo tank](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/difeyo-tank/26364)
**Author:** [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/difeyo-tank/26364 "2011-05-18T00:27:25Z")
rim mod.I got this from jc ford and it was beat up so i modded it.(more than one pics) I might sell this soom --- ## [throwmonkey mod?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwmonkey-mod/4515)
**Author:** [@yoyoingmonkey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoingmonkey)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/throwmonkey-mod/4515 "2011-05-17T18:11:13Z")
are there any cool mods that you can do to a throwmonkey? --- ## [Response systems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-systems/26217)
**Author:** [@rasengan-00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rasengan-00)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-systems/26217 "2011-05-17T12:49:12Z")
Hey guys, I want to know if the One Drop Flow Groove fit in YYF yoyos with largee bearings like the Northstar and rockstar. Thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [Update 5/16/11, Xminus mikeX Mods](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/update-5-16-11-xminus-mikex-mods/18266)
**Author:** [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/update-5-16-11-xminus-mikex-mods/18266 "2011-05-17T10:59:21Z")
Ok, here is a before and after pick of a FHZ I once had painted w/ nail polish and decided to change the colors. Also, I’m going to start consolidating all of my mods into this thread so I stop taking up forum space ;D … --- ## [cleaning bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing/26380)
**Author:** [@gnomie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gnomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing/26380 "2011-05-17T02:21:37Z")
do i have to clean my bearing for a looping yoyo?if so why? --- ## [Bearing lube problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-lube-problems/26347)
**Author:** [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-lube-problems/26347 "2011-05-16T23:27:01Z")
SO I just got my first one drop 10 ball bearing right? So I put it on my punchline, and it works amazing. Smooth and quiet. Then it suddenly turns loud. really loud. So I put a little thin lube it it and… it becomes resp… --- ## [raws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/raws/26350)
**Author:** [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/raws/26350 "2011-05-16T23:15:45Z")
all 4 raw yoyos i have EVER owned all cut strings. what is wrong??? 1 shinwoo zen 5 3 DTI beasts --- ## [Where can I get flowable silicon?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-can-i-get-flowable-silicon/26194)
**Author:** [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-can-i-get-flowable-silicon/26194 "2011-05-16T16:10:34Z")
I know billybob’s has it, but they are out of stock. --- ## [ dark legacy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-legacy/26362)
**Author:** [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-legacy/26362 "2011-05-16T12:40:21Z")
legacy hubs on dm rims --- ## [stuck yoyo cap](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-yoyo-cap/26328)
**Author:** [@gnomie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gnomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-yoyo-cap/26328 "2011-05-15T21:04:58Z")
i was in the dark when i put my dm yoyo cap on and i put it in backwards.i tried using a knife and the knife broke then i tried tape and it took a little of the paint off and the suction cup wont suction.what do i do? --- ## [Where can I get hubstack orings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-can-i-get-hubstack-orings/26205)
**Author:** [@YOYOJAMizm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYOJAMizm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-can-i-get-hubstack-orings/26205 "2011-05-15T05:40:37Z")
slight off topic question but have there been any stores u no of where u can buy hubstack orings. --- ## [Is this flowable silicon?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-flowable-silicon/26212)
**Author:** [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-flowable-silicon/26212 "2011-05-14T16:41:48Z")
I asked my dad if we had any flowable silicon, and he gave this to me and said this might work --- ## [Dark magic 2 problem?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problem/26317)
**Author:** [@Darkest\_of\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darkest_of_yoyos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problem/26317 "2011-05-14T02:30:37Z")
Okay so i bought a dark magic2 and recently i was changing the string and wen i was tightening it I think I twisted it too hard so now i cant take the yo-yo apart.When i try it wont come off at all it just twists and tw… --- ## [Does this work?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-work/26266)
**Author:** [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-work/26266 "2011-05-14T01:32:17Z")
So my friend was asking me if this type of silicone would work. http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Paint-Décor/Painting-Supplies/Caulk-Coatings-Seals/Caulking/Acrylic-Latex/CAULK-ACR-ALEX-PLUS-WHT-300ML/\_/N-2pq… --- ## [Breaking in a bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in-a-bearing/26309)
**Author:** [@PandaBear](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PandaBear)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in-a-bearing/26309 "2011-05-14T01:29:32Z")
About how long does it usually take to break in a new bearing? I’ve been throwing my New Breed for like 2 hours and it’s still responsive. :frowning: --- ## [gun oil](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gun-oil/26300)
**Author:** [@jjwinck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jjwinck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gun-oil/26300 "2011-05-13T20:21:10Z")
what does gun oil do to a bearing. ??? --- ## [DMII speed bearing problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dmii-speed-bearing-problem/26276)
**Author:** [@PandaBear](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PandaBear)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dmii-speed-bearing-problem/26276 "2011-05-13T01:05:49Z")
I got a Dark Magic II yesterday and I tried putting in the speed bearing it came with to make it non-responsive. When I put in the bearing, there is no click, nothing to indicate it has locked into place, because it hasn… --- ## [would gun oil help the inside of bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-gun-oil-help-the-inside-of-bearing/26287)
**Author:** [@jjwinck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jjwinck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-gun-oil-help-the-inside-of-bearing/26287 "2011-05-12T21:57:04Z")
would gun oil help the bearinin of a bearing ??? --- ## [bearing problem!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/26241)
**Author:** [@powerdan88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/powerdan88)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/26241 "2011-05-12T18:58:43Z")
well, today i went to school with my dv888 by yoyofactory as usual. I’ve had this yoyo for about 1 week now and i’m gettin’ some more advanced tricks down! well i was playing and everything was fine as usual, but then i… --- ## [Bearing trouble (kind of)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-trouble-kind-of/26206)
**Author:** [@guitaryo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/guitaryo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-trouble-kind-of/26206 "2011-05-11T23:25:49Z")
I just got my clareview station wooly marmot today ;D and it is the best yoyo I have ever played with. All of a sudden when I was playing with it, the bearing got super loud. It plays exactly the same, except for the n… --- ## [Bearing shields](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215)
**Author:** [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215 "2011-05-11T02:50:39Z")
It is ok to not put them back right? --- ## [O-rings for hubstacks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/o-rings-for-hubstacks/26207)
**Author:** [@Aldo8250](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Aldo8250)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/o-rings-for-hubstacks/26207 "2011-05-10T04:15:33Z")
I know it’s kinda noobish but how do you put the o-rings on the posts over the bearings? --- ## [Duncan Metal Drifter modding??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679)
**Author:** [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679 "2011-05-10T00:17:44Z")
Anyone know how to make a Duncan Metal Driffter heavier?? Like adding more rim weight to it??? I’m thinking of buying one because they look so cool BUT I don’t like how light it is. Thanks! --- ## [flowable silicone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone/26179)
**Author:** [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone/26179 "2011-05-10T00:03:44Z")
evil silicone… my 54 smashed my nose i forgot to put a spoon to the sili and now its to high. advice? if i do lindies, it shoots back to my hand --- ## [Dark magic 2 problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/26196)
**Author:** [@mingfu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mingfu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/26196 "2011-05-09T23:35:49Z")
HI im a intermediate player and i had my dm for about 2 months. I havent done anything to the yoyo no bearing cleaning nothing even standard yyj speed bearing in it. Anyway recently i have been playing with it and it has… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=167) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=169)